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SUMMARY:Financial Friday: SBA COVID-19 Assistance Update
DESCRIPTION:Dave Lentell\, Lead Lender Relations Specialist and Public Information Officer for the Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration\, joins us for a special edition of Financial Friday webinar during Global Entrepreneurship Week. What’s the latest information on COVID-19 assistance available to business owners? Dave Lentell will walk you through what we know and what we don’t\, and what business owners can do next. \nFinancial Friday is a continuing part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate\, adapt\, and survive as the economic environment continues to change. \n  \nWatch the Recorded Session\n  \nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week\nThis event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/finance-friday-ppp-dave-lentell/
CATEGORIES:Financial Friday,Global Entrepreneurship Week,Small Business Strategies during COVID-19,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Start Smart Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Registration is required to get the Zoom link\, contact Mary Spitz at 641.422.4342 or mary.spitz@niacc.edu. \nThe NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour online webinar\, designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart\, participants will learn how to create a business plan\, do market research\, discuss different types of business ownership\, and learn how to register a business. \nThe activities involved in starting a business fall under two broad categories—feasibility (the business plan) and administrative tasks. While we like to focus on the feasibility issue\, Start Smart provides information and the chance to ask questions on numerous other topics\, including: \n\nBusiness registration\nDoing customer research\nHow bankers evaluate business concepts and loans\nStart-up costs\nBusiness plan tips\nAnd more\n\nAfter attending Start Smart\, you can make an appointment to meet individually with the Small Business Development Center Counselors to assist you in reviewing your business plan\, or to provide guidance with other issues. \nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week\nThis event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/start-smart-seminar-4/
CATEGORIES:Start Smart,Webinar
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SUMMARY:IWI: Intro to Onshape
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Onshape is brought to you by the Innovation Workspace Initiative\nComputer Aided Design (“CAD”) is the use of software to create a digital design.  Designers\, drafters\, architects\, and engineers all use some variety of CAD software.  A CAD model can contain data ranging from material properties and dimensions to tolerances and manufacturing process specifications.  In this workshop you will learn the basics of Onshape\, a free cloud-based CAD software\, and the workflow that lets you take your idea from a sketch to a design. \nPair this workshop with Introduction to 3D Printing to turn your design into a physical object in front of you in mere hours. \nThe Innovation Workspace Initiative is a project to bring a makerspace to empower your creativity through hands-on\, project-based learning. Through virtual and in-person curricula\, this workspace will bring together makers from K to Gray\, bridging community and school district makerspace while connecting them with local business and industry leaders. The IWI has a big vision and would like to invite you to join us for our first workshops\, focused on Additive Manufacturing: from CAD designs to 3D printers. \n  \n  \nRegister\n  \nInnovation Workspace Initiative\nThe Innovation Workspace Initiative is a project to bring a makerspace to empower your creativity through hands-on\, project-based learning. Through virtual and in-person curricula\, this workspace will bring together makers from K to Gray\, bridging community and school district makerspace while connecting them with local business and industry leaders. The IWI has a big vision and would like to invite you to join us for our first workshops\, focused on Additive Manufacturing: from CAD designs to 3D printers. \nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week\nThis event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/iwi-intro-to-onshape/
CATEGORIES:Global Entrepreneurship Week,Innovation Workspace Initiative,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Targeted Small Business Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Economic Development Authority Targeted Small Business (TSB) Program is designed to help women\, minorities\, individuals with disabilities or service-disabled veterans overcome some of the hurdles in starting and growing a small business in Iowa by connecting them with local resources\, educational materials\, networking events and financial opportunities. \nLearn how to apply for this certification and utilize its benefits for state procurement opportunities\, promotion of your business\, B2B connections and more!  There will also be an update on IASourceLink website. \nThis webinar is designed for diverse small business owners who would be eligible for the program and/or existing TSBs interested in learning how to better leverage their TSB certification. \nPresenters: \n\nJill Lippincott\, Team Lead\, Innovation and Apprenticeship\, IEDA\nAmy Kuhlers\, Program Manager\, IEDA\n\n  \nWatch the Recorded Session\n 
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/targeted-small-business-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Global Entrepreneurship Week,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201116T163000
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SUMMARY:IWI: Intro to 3D Printing
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to 3D Printing is brought to you by the Innovation Workspace Initiative\nFused-deposition modeling (“FDM”) 3D printers are incredibly versatile machines\, capable of creating everything from board game pieces to prosthetic limbs.  As 3D printers become more common in businesses\, schools\, and homes\, it is important to know how to use these machines for personal or professional projects.  In this workshop\, you will learn all about what FDM 3D printing is\, how it works\, common FDM 3D printer anatomy\, the advantages and disadvantages of this type of additive manufacturing\, and how to operate NIACC’s FlashForge Creator Pro printers safely and effectively. \nPair this workshop with Introduction to Onshape to unlock the full potential of 3D printers by learning to design for 3D printers. \n  \nRegister\n  \nInnovation Workspace Initiative\nThe Innovation Workspace Initiative is a project to bring a makerspace to empower your creativity through hands-on\, project-based learning. Through virtual and in-person curricula\, this workspace will bring together makers from K to Gray\, bridging community and school district makerspace while connecting them with local business and industry leaders. The IWI has a big vision and would like to invite you to join us for our first workshops\, focused on Additive Manufacturing: from CAD designs to 3D printers. \nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week\nThis event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/iwi-intro-to-3d-printing/
CATEGORIES:Global Entrepreneurship Week,Innovation Workspace Initiative,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Survive To Thrive - The 3 Step Process to Restaurant Success
DESCRIPTION:Restaurants are notorious for hard work and low profit margins which often leads to hard work and prayer. \nIn this session\, chef and food business consultant\, Deagon B. Williams\, will share her proprietary 3 step framework for creating\, maintaining and measuring food business success. \nWe will look at the 3 pillars of all successful food businesses: the brand\, the financial model and then the food- as a means of creating the strategic road map to success so that you can know where your efforts are going and how to make money on your success. \nRegister\n  \nDeagon B. Williams\, Proprietor of Culinary Business Strategy\, is a chef and food business consultant who uses broad and deep industry knowledge and an unbound intuitive curiosity to her clients with their projects to realize the next level of business opportunity and success. Deagon completed culinary school at La Varenne in Paris followed by an intensive apprenticeship program all while eating her way through the streets of Paris and the European continent. Deagon was part of the first wave of American women to work their way up the kitchen ladder in high-end kitchens. She began honing her management skills and style beyond her culinary education as the Executive Chef at the Heritage House on the Mendocino Coast at the age of 24. She later rounded out her culinary education with a BA in Sociology and an MBA with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. \nShe brings 20+ years of experience as an Executive Chef\, event planner\, business owner\, business development specialist\, mentor and consultant to Culinary Business Strategy as well as counsel with SBDC clients. Since 2008\, Deagon has worked with clients to refine\, improve and enhance their internal and external operating systems through flawless execution and strategic growth road maps. \nCulinary Business Strategy works with food entrepreneurs to establish positive strategic connections between people\, products\, and services. \nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week\nThis event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/survive-to-thrive-the-3-step-process-to-restaurant-success/
CATEGORIES:Global Entrepreneurship Week,Webinar
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SUMMARY:TechTalk: Preparing the Future Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the virtual TechTalk: Preparing the Future Workforce through Innovative Education-Business Partnerships\, sponsored by the North Central Iowa Region of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. Registration is required. \nNorth Iowans know the importance of STEM education and careers – and we’re ready for the next steps. Educators and businesses are working together in innovative partnerships to cultivate a skilled STEM workforce. How can this benefit North Iowa? How can your organization get involved? We’ve invited an expert group of panelists to share their insights on STEM education and work-based learning. \nPanelists \n\nSteve Doerfler\, CEO\, Metalcraft\,\nBarb Schwamman\, Superintendent\, Osage Community School District\nJeff Frost\, the Executive Director of Professional and Technical Education\, Waterloo Career Center\n\nPanel Moderator \n\nKelly Bergman\, North Central Iowa Regional STEM Hub Manager\, Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council\n\nSponsor: The North Central Iowa Region of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council.\nThe Governor’s STEM Advisory Council mission is increasing interest and achievement in STEM studies and careers through partnerships engaging preK-12 students\, parents\, educators\, employers\, non-profits\, policy leaders and others. The Council provides opportunities that inspire Iowa’s young people to become innovative\, enterprising contributors to our future workforce and the quality of life in our communities. \nRegister for TechTalk\n  \nNow that we’ve gone virtual (for the time being)\, we can’t offer you a free beer (we’re sorry!). But we plan to support our local breweries and wineries by picking up a locally made growler\, a six pack\, or a bottle and enjoying it during the event. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our local brewers! \nTechBrew is a casual monthly networking event bringing together entrepreneurs\, technologists\, business people and investors from across North Iowa. Join like-minded North Iowans for an evening of creative thinking\, conversation\, and connections. \nSupporting partners: NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center\, North Iowa Corridor EDC\, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce \nFounding partner: Technology Association of Iowa (TAI)
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/techtalk-preparing-future-workforce/
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